Italian culture Archives

Carley
University of Missouri
2017 Spring

Italy and the US: Cultural Comparison 03/07/17

Before I came abroad, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect of Italy or even Europe in general. With European heritage and hearing about my Grandma’s childhood and parent’s visits, I just came to the assumption that it was an older version of the United States. After spending 7 weeks here and traveling to 6 […]

Carley
University of Missouri
2017 Spring

Mingling With the Locals: Add a Seat 03/07/17

While traveling to different countries is definitely one of the highlights of studying abroad, after 7 weeks here I’ve also come to greatly appreciate getting to know the culture and people of Italy. Through the Add a Seat experience, I’ve humbly come to the conclusion that the people here are just as excited to express […]

Adam
Western Michigan University
2016 Fall

How to Adjust to the Italian Way of Life 10/03/16

Ciao, If I was truly adjusted to the Italian way of life, this third week’s post would be up being posted during week five. The Italians have a very different way of viewing time and sense of urgency than Americans. You’re in for a treat, because it’s story time: A friend and I took a trip to […]

Megan
Western Michigan University
2016 Summer

Italy Surprises! 5 Common Things You Weren’t Expecting on Your Trip to Italy 06/14/16

The large majority of Americans are not accustomed to European lifestyles. For me, it took around two weeks to finally grasp the common ins and outs of daily Italian life. My frequent comment of, “I was not expecting that”, quickly became, “It’s an Italian thing”, as I continuously ran into the following five Italian norms: 1. Bathrooms […]

Samantha
University of Minnesota
2016 Summer

Act Globally, Think Locally: The Importance of an International Experience 06/09/16

International experience is a necessity for personal growth and development. This experience provides students with unique opportunity to combine international travel with an international education. This allows for ample opportunity to expand our intellectual experience, as well as our business knowledge. I am a senior at the University of Minnesota, majoring in Marketing and minoring in […]

Kaden
Kansas State University
2016 Summer

From America to Italy: Adjusting to the Italian Lifestyle 06/06/16

After three weeks I have adjusted to life in Italy and there were definitely some adjustments that had to be made. The first change you will notice is the major difference in time culture between America in Italy. In America, everything is fast-paced, everyone is busy, and everything runs efficiently. This is not a priority […]

Samantha
University of Minnesota
2016 Summer

Culture Shock is Real, Folks. 06/01/16

Traveling throughout Europe, so far, has been the best decision I have ever made. Italy has a beautiful language (‘bella’ means beautiful in Italian, isn’t that so much prettier than English?). The people of Italy are interesting and full of unique perspectives on the world. No matter how much this beautiful land takes my breath […]

Kevin
Clemson University
2016 Spring

From Italy to the United States: A Few Things Italians Wish Americans Knew 04/06/16

Going to a new country is a challenge. Being in Italy now for almost ten weeks, I have had plenty of opportunities to talk to people from Italy both about their culture and American culture. From these conversations here are a few things that Italians wish that Americans knew. Many Places Don’t Take Card This […]

Alicia
Western Michigan University
2016 Spring

Greener Grass: What I Learned About America By Living Somewhere Else 02/26/16

Since arriving at CIMBA, I’ve been asked one question more than any other: “So, why did you choose to study abroad?” Well, I could honestly give you about 50 different reasons beginning with “I wanted to learn about another culture” and ending with, “It sounded cool.” This is supposed to be one of the most important […]

Phillip
Western Michigan University
2015 Fall

A Student’s Assessment of Italian Culture 11/30/15

The History of Italy Something that I can appreciate about Italy is the rich history behind each city. Within each of the major cities, there is a piece of history from a different era of time. Rome has the ancient times, Naples has Sotterranea (underground bomb shelter and aqueduct) used during WWII, Venice has the […]